We did stuff this summer: Idaho Cabin

Every year it is tradition to go with all my brothers and sisters and parents (and a family thats thats only related to my older sister but we claim them nonetheless) to our cabin in the beautiful Sawtooth mountains in Idaho. This year was no exception and Ava was thrilled everyday to be surrounded by her cousins. It has also become tradition for Rob to go on a man-trip with some old law school buddies during the first few days of the cabin. This year they went to Vancouver and then he flew to Boise to enjoy the rest of the cabin. The final tradition that we took part in was Ava leaving the beach with her face looking like a dirt clod sneezed on her. I don't have a picture because those are on my sisters camera and she hasn't uploaded her pictures to our Picasa site yet. Yeah, it's October and yes the cabin was in July. Tara, get on it already! But then again maybe if I had remembered my own camera at the beach I wouldn't have this problem. Sheesh! Anyway, this year the girls and I were there a couple days early so we were able to see my grandparents. They usually come to the cabin for a day but weren't able to this year because my gramps had just had a really bad fall. The girls were thrilled to get to see them.



Ava plays Barbies with Alexis



Ava plays Barbies with GG

Charlotte plays with Grandpa GG



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Classic GG pose although usually its her hand hiding her face!

I used to always get these donuts from Arts in the park so my mom bought them from AITP the weekend before I came and froze them for me. How cute is that?

Ava playing peek-a-boo with her cousins

Playing ghostez (ghosts)

More ghostez

There were only 3 kids books at the cabin, my sister found them in her camper and Ava had everyone read them to her several times.  Here's poppy taking his turn.

Daren looking for a place to hike

Charlie being Charlie

My funny nephew Jackson

My cute sister Breea who told us while we were there that she's expecting! Yay!

Something in the boat needed sewed.  It was too heavy to come in the cabin. So the sewing machine went to it.

Peek - a - boo

More peek-a-boo

Ava being so annoyed at Uncle Brian for sitting in Charlottes pool

Charlie enjoying the beach with Aunt Tara

Da beach

One of the many breathtaking views up there

Mellonee, Jace and "Aunt" Tammy

Ava chillin on the tube with kyle and jackson

Brad with his funky mustache

My cute sisters and my cute niece

Jace trying to avoid the camera

Ava on the tube with Aunt Tara and aunt Tammy

Rob

Ava loves the sand

More playing in the sand

"Mom what's with all the pictures?"

Throwing sand in the water

My Dad is a counterfeiter! Everyone got poppy bucks at the beginning of the cabin to spend later in the week at an auction.  You could earn poppy bucks for doing good things and pay them to people who did stuff for you.

Moon Sand.  Ava paid 37 poppy bucks for it!

Daddy and C hangin on the couch

Daddy's turn to read the books



Charlie hangin out with Grandma Kathee



Get a room!

Charlie playing with Daddy

Blakers trying to hide from me